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Minister for Foreign Affairs Accepted "Every Word" That Officers Suspected of Collusion in Murder of Pat Finucane Would Be Arrrested

Irish Times/Eamon Phoenix | 02 January 2018

In 1991, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gerry Collins, accepted without question the RUC Chief Constable, Sir Jack Hermon's assurances that any officer suspected of collusion in the murder of Pat Finucane would be arrested.

Dennis Heaney 40th Anniversary - statement from family

10th June 1978- 2018 | 06 June 2018

The family of Dennis Heaney (21), shot dead on the streets of his home town Derry by under-cover soldiers of the British Army’s 14th Intelligence Company (a cover name for the SAS) on 10th June 1978. A series of events to remember Dennis on the 40th anniversary have been arranged by the Heaney famil...

Loughrey family lodge complaint with OPONI

Sara Duddy, Derry News, | 27 November 2017

How can someone be a suspect in four murders but never be arrested or questioned by the police? How can you be named on the Police National Computer as being wanted for questioning for these murders, yet travel freely around the UK, even reportedly running a bed and breakfast in Scotland? These are...

Order of Mandamus in Glenanne Cases

Glenanne Overarching Report | 07 December 2017

Copy of the Order of Mandamus issued by Judge Treacy on 7 November 2017 compelling the Chief Constable to put in place a mechanism to complete the Overarching Report into collusion in over 120+ killings attributable to the Glenanne gang.

LOYALIST COLLUSION "TERRIBLE COVER-UP"

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 12 May 2006

Documents confirming that the British government was aware of large-scale collusion between security forces and loyalists point to a “terrible cover-up”, an expert observer of the Troubles has said. During the worst years of violence Fr Raymond Murray worked with Mgr Denis Faul and Fr Brian Brady to...

'One man's collusion, another man's anti-terrorism activity'

Steven McCaffery, Irish News, | 12 May 2006

Documents showing the British government was aware of large scale collusion between security forces and loyalists from as early as 1973 were written by officials who “did not know what they were talking about”, a leading Ulster Unionist has claimed.

'Tradition of British cover-ups protects squeaky clean image'

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 12 May 2006

A clergyman who pioneered research into security force activities during the troubles has said the collusion documents revealed in The Irish News point to a “terrible cover-up”. Fr Raymond Murray worked with Monsignor Denis Faul and Fr Brian Brady to catalogue allegations of wrongdoing in the police...

Evidence 'final proof' for nationalists

Steven McCaffery, Irish News | 12 May 2006

THE emergence of the first documented evidence of large scale collusion and government knowledge of it, represented “final proof” for nationalists of a long-standing grievance, according to one media observer. As the story unfolded it sparked a lengthy debate on the north’s leading internet platform...

British army and NIO answer collusion questions

Family of Pat Finucane respond to the early release of convicted murderer Ken Barrett

PFC | 23 May 2006

Speaking on behalf of the Finucane family Michael Finucane said: "The release of Ken Barrett was inevitable and although the timing is perhaps a little surprising, the event itself is not. However, the significance of Mr. Barrett should not be overestimated. The real focus for my family is to succee...

Press Statement on behalf of the Finucane Family and United States House of Representatives Resolution 740

PFC | 19 May 2006

On 17th May 2006 in Washington, DC, the United States House of Representatives voted in favour of House Resolution 740, which calls on the British Government to establish immediately a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge P...

Pat Finucane and the Inquiries Act - Amnesty International calls for boycott

Amnesty International | 20 April 2005

Amnesty International calls on all judges, whether in the United Kingdom (UK) or in other jurisdictions, to decline appointments as chairs or panel members to any inquiry established under the recently enacted Inquiries Act 2005, including an inquiry into allegations of state collusion in the murder...

Inquiries Bill Passed

PFC Press Statement | 07 April 2005

As feared the Inquiries Bill passed the final stages in Westminster earlier today despite the strong objections of NGOs, the legal community and most importantly, the Finucane family. The new legislation is widely perceived as a legislative attempt to deny the Finucane family access to vital informa...

Letter from Mrs Geraldine Finucane to all senior judges in England, Scotland and wales

Mrs Geraldine Finucane | 14 April 2005

Mrs Geraldine Finucane has written a letter to all senior judges in England Scotland and Wales requesting that, if asked, they indicate that they would not be prepared to accept any appointment to an Inquiries Act inquiry, into the murder of her husband